Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera Dies in Nicaraguan Custody

NICARAGUA · HUMAN RIGHTS Key Facts —The death: Brooklyn Rivera Bryan, 73, the Miskitu leader and head of the indigenous Yatama party, died on May 30, 2026, after nearly three years in detention. —The confirmation: Nicaragua’s government confirmed the death on Sunday, attributing it to physical and neurological deterioration linked to a bacterial infection following […] The post Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera Dies in Nicaraguan Custody appeared first on The Rio Times .